This is my local park but I don't go as it isn't equipped with monkey bars. I drive all the way to Mission bay to use there new outdoor gym.
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Liz Hancock
9 years ago
Our household, and much of the wider Greybeard lynn community by the conversations I've had, have all been very disappointed with the new playground at Grey Lynn Park. To have undergone a rebuild and make the playground only attractive to preschoolers, toddlers & very young schoolchildren is a huge oversight. And one I expect the Council itself realises given its opening has not appeared in any press or Council communications like the other playground openings across Auckland. With such a huge, and hugely under-utilised park as GL, to not have created something to the same standards and age-range as Myers, Western, Waterway or Onewa is mystifying. We do realise that council is investing in the pump track but that also has a very niche focus and while we're excited about, and supportive of, it - it's not the same as a playground with appeal to children over 6-years old. We do accept that we are blessed with numerous playgrounds within a drive of Grey Lynn, but a local park should serve its local community with walking distance without the need for car travel. That smaller parks than ours have been fitted with bigger, better and wider-appeal playgrounds all over Auckland is mystifying. Please at least bring back the monkey bars so that our older kids have something active to do within their own neighbourhood! Thank you.
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Mandy
9 years ago
Like the new playground development but over 8 year olds find it a little dull . The monkey bars are always such a great hit and fabulous for children's upper body and core strength.
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Angie Worsley
9 years ago
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My boys (aged 7 and almost 5 years) no longer want to play at Grey Lynn Park as the playground is just for "babies" - you can imagine my frustration given it's our local park! What a shame that older children weren't considered as part of the rebuild. Nice job on Western Park playground by the way but what a missed opportunity not applying that same thinking to Grey Lynn Park playground.
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Dion orbell
9 years ago
Hi I have an al ist 8 year old that refers to the play ground as a place for little kids to go. She misses the large slides and more challenging ropes and bars that where there before
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Anna Jones
9 years ago
Please bring back a piece of play equipment for the over 5's, thank you.
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Michele Richards
9 years ago
This park caters to all ages of people from 3 year olds to 16 year olds. It makes no sense in a park this size to exclude older children from playing. Monkey bars appeal to a wide range of children, teenages, young adults. Stop trying to wrap kids in cotton wool and let them play. It's our park.
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Amanda martin
9 years ago
My boys (11, 9, 6) all miss the monkey bars and other more challenging equipment. How about the big climbing frame (like at Coyle Park)
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Anna Conaghan
9 years ago
My daughter supports this cause. ..she loves the monkey bars!!
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Michael West
9 years ago
Both of my children ( 8 & 10)were really miffed that the activities for the older children have been removed. They want longer slides, monkey bars and taller climbing frames.
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Anonymous
9 years ago
The larger kids end up playing on the smaller kids stuff, which happens to be just about all of it.
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Mel Turner
9 years ago
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Definitely a big deal to my two kids who have grown up since toddlers at grey Lynn park playground, now 9 and 11 they both miss the monkey bars and often scoff at how there is little to do unless they take their skateboards.
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Michael Beran
9 years ago
And very good for the motor skills. Let's keep those young brains synapsing.
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Tandi Wright
9 years ago
Monkey Bars are widely known to be a crucial brain development tool for kids, getting the left and right hemispheres talking to each other. Plus they are great for fitness and coordination. We really miss them and want them back.
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Debbie fraser
9 years ago
Really disappointed in the new playground, at least the old one catered for all ages. Bring back the monkey bars and also how about a decent big slide? After visiting some of the other new playgrounds locally I feel like grey lynn park was hard done by.
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robyn levinge
9 years ago
Definitely needs a section for kids older than 5. The playground only caters for pre-schoolers other than the flying fox.
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Nisha Keenan
9 years ago
We need environments that can satisfy a rider age range.....what happens to board children can be far more catastrophic to a community.
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Bronwyn Hackett
9 years ago
Kids just love monkey bars!
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Julena
9 years ago
Very shortsighted. Hopefully there can be a resolution.
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Frances Chan
9 years ago
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The new design has no equipment to improve upper body strength. Our 4 year old misses the monkey bars greatly - there were 2 in the old playground but NONE in the new one. The new equipment is simply not challenging enough.
This is my local park but I don't go as it isn't equipped with monkey bars. I drive all the way to Mission bay to use there new outdoor gym.
Our household, and much of the wider Greybeard lynn community by the conversations I've had, have all been very disappointed with the new playground at Grey Lynn Park. To have undergone a rebuild and make the playground only attractive to preschoolers, toddlers & very young schoolchildren is a huge oversight. And one I expect the Council itself realises given its opening has not appeared in any press or Council communications like the other playground openings across Auckland. With such a huge, and hugely under-utilised park as GL, to not have created something to the same standards and age-range as Myers, Western, Waterway or Onewa is mystifying. We do realise that council is investing in the pump track but that also has a very niche focus and while we're excited about, and supportive of, it - it's not the same as a playground with appeal to children over 6-years old. We do accept that we are blessed with numerous playgrounds within a drive of Grey Lynn, but a local park should serve its local community with walking distance without the need for car travel. That smaller parks than ours have been fitted with bigger, better and wider-appeal playgrounds all over Auckland is mystifying. Please at least bring back the monkey bars so that our older kids have something active to do within their own neighbourhood! Thank you.
Like the new playground development but over 8 year olds find it a little dull . The monkey bars are always such a great hit and fabulous for children's upper body and core strength.
My boys (aged 7 and almost 5 years) no longer want to play at Grey Lynn Park as the playground is just for "babies" - you can imagine my frustration given it's our local park! What a shame that older children weren't considered as part of the rebuild. Nice job on Western Park playground by the way but what a missed opportunity not applying that same thinking to Grey Lynn Park playground.
Hi I have an al ist 8 year old that refers to the play ground as a place for little kids to go. She misses the large slides and more challenging ropes and bars that where there before
Please bring back a piece of play equipment for the over 5's, thank you.
This park caters to all ages of people from 3 year olds to 16 year olds. It makes no sense in a park this size to exclude older children from playing. Monkey bars appeal to a wide range of children, teenages, young adults. Stop trying to wrap kids in cotton wool and let them play. It's our park.
My boys (11, 9, 6) all miss the monkey bars and other more challenging equipment. How about the big climbing frame (like at Coyle Park)
My daughter supports this cause. ..she loves the monkey bars!!
Both of my children ( 8 & 10)were really miffed that the activities for the older children have been removed. They want longer slides, monkey bars and taller climbing frames.
The larger kids end up playing on the smaller kids stuff, which happens to be just about all of it.
Definitely a big deal to my two kids who have grown up since toddlers at grey Lynn park playground, now 9 and 11 they both miss the monkey bars and often scoff at how there is little to do unless they take their skateboards.
And very good for the motor skills. Let's keep those young brains synapsing.
Monkey Bars are widely known to be a crucial brain development tool for kids, getting the left and right hemispheres talking to each other. Plus they are great for fitness and coordination. We really miss them and want them back.
Really disappointed in the new playground, at least the old one catered for all ages. Bring back the monkey bars and also how about a decent big slide? After visiting some of the other new playgrounds locally I feel like grey lynn park was hard done by.
Definitely needs a section for kids older than 5. The playground only caters for pre-schoolers other than the flying fox.
We need environments that can satisfy a rider age range.....what happens to board children can be far more catastrophic to a community.
Kids just love monkey bars!
Very shortsighted. Hopefully there can be a resolution.
The new design has no equipment to improve upper body strength. Our 4 year old misses the monkey bars greatly - there were 2 in the old playground but NONE in the new one. The new equipment is simply not challenging enough.